Martin Ifedi

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Martin Ifedi
No. 96, 71, 67, 98, 93, 58
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 33)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Houston (TX) Westside
College: Memphis
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Martin Ndubuisi Ifedi (born September 4, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Memphis.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		275 lb
(125 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.88 s1.68 s2.83 s4.58 s7.39 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		17 reps
Sources: [1] [2]

St. Louis Rams

Ifedi was selected in the seventh round, 227th overall, by the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 NFL draft. [3] He was released by the team on September 5, 2015. [4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 10, 2015, Ifedi was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on May 10, 2016, but was re-signed August 5, 2016. [5] On August 28, 2016, he was waived by the Buccaneers. [6]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 27, 2016, Ifedi was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017. [8] On April 30, 2017, he was waived by the Falcons. [9] He re-signed with the Falcons on June 13, 2017. [10] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017, and placed on injured reserve. [11] Ifedi was waived on April 10, 2018. [12]

Memphis Express

In 2018, Ifedi signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. [13] However, he was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season, [14] and waived on March 4, 2019. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 19. He was activated to the team's roster on March 20. He was placed on injured reserve on April 1. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [15]

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Ifedi was picked up by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL during the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase. [16] He signed a contract with the team on January 8, 2020. [17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. [18] He was signed to the XFL's practice squad team, referred to as Team 9, on January 30, 2020. [19] Ifedi was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020. [20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [21]

Personal life

Ifedi is also a member of the Kappa Eta (ΚΗ) chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His younger brother, Germain, plays for the Cleveland Browns. [22]

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